Congress·In Committee·S. 2841

CIVICS Act of 2025

Civics and Constitution Education in Schools

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Next up: A senate committee

The CIVICS Act of 2025 is currently being reviewed by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The committee recently held hearings to discuss the bill, showing that it is still actively moving through the early stages of the lawmaking process. There are no further actions scheduled at this time.

Legislative Progress

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Could go either way

The bill has strong bipartisan support from both parties, which helps its chances, but many education bills struggle to get a full vote in a busy schedule.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from S. 2775 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 2775 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill changes how the government funds history and civics classes in elementary and high schools. It requires these programs to include active, hands-on activities for both students and teachers rather than just reading from textbooks.
Schools receiving this federal support would have to teach specific lessons on the history and principles of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The goal is to make sure students understand how their government works and what their rights are as citizens.
The plan focuses on making these lessons work for all students, especially those in underserved communities. It also requires the programs to show they are actually improving student achievement and can be expanded to more schools across the country.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

3 milestones3 actions

Mar 19, 2026Senate

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

Sep 17, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Sep 17, 2025

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

CIVICS Act of 2025

Bill NumberS 2841

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionCommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

Data Sources

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Cosponsors

(5)

D: 2R: 3

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